Tag Archives: East London Knit

[GIVEAWAY]: East London Knit – the KLEE collection! CLOSED

The winner of the Klee Collection was John! You have been emailed. Congratulations! Any regular readers of my blog will be well aware of the fact that I am a huge fan of East London Knit, the company run by Renée … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 15: iKnit Fandango

Here’s a quick episode on iKnit Fandango for you! I spent a day with Louise of Spin City, and enjoyed spending time with some old friends from, for example, Yarn in the City, Kettle Yarn Co, Purl Alpaca Designs and … Continue reading

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A Finished Naloa

I know I said I would post this finished object post about Naloa yesterday, but I didn’t quite manage to get the photos done in the time that I thought I would! So it’s a day late, but there we … Continue reading

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Modifying Naloa

I have spent the last week working my way through a modified version of Renée Callahan’s Naloa, a knitted shawl done in Kettle Yarn Co. yarns. I have made modifications to knitting in the past – but never anything as … Continue reading

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Colour Theory in Practice

The Muse Connection Volume 1 involved a talk on Colour Theory, given by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. I made a few notes and have had a chance to think about it since. What I’ve realised over the past few … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 13: Chirimo

In Episode 13 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast I talk about knitting and resolutions, and have an interview with Anna Feldman of Wild and Woolly, a relatively new yarn shop in London. There is the usual background noise and high-jinks, … Continue reading

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Spring Shawl and Socks

As spring gets warmer and things get more summery in London, I find myself wanting to knit really woolly and wintery items. I know this is the complete opposite to most people – there’s no working out my own brain, … Continue reading

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Saguaro Cowl

I’m doing a KAL with Wild and Wooly at the moment, working on Saguaro by Renee Callahan. Here is my progress, worked up in Malabrigo Rios. It’s a short one for today – check out the John Arbon giveaway to … Continue reading

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Podcaster, weaver, knitter

I had a big badge at Edinburgh Yarn Festival which proclaimed that I am a podcaster. And I am! Isn’t that strange? Who knew this time last year that I would own things like microphones and audio editing software. I’ve … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 9: Unravel

Here comes a special, Unravel edition of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! If you would like to hear about how the weekend went for me, take a listen to this very selfish episode. I had a fantastic time, and am looking … Continue reading

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